Articles from peer-reviewed journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics, including SWOT analyses and articles from Harvard Business Review.
Includes daily market and media research articles, analyst reports, and a database of e-business and online marketing statistics.
It's best to start your industry research with industry profiles and market research reports, but articles will provide additional information that will be helpful. In addition, articles are especially crucial if there aren't any industry profiles or market research reports for your industry. Go to the Tab Rounding Out Your Research for recommended resources to use.
Company ratios and industry ratios are available through our library databases. Step-by-step instructions for accessing these ratios are available in the links below.
Market share is often difficult to locate and it is usually easier to find market share data for consumer products (e.g., soft drinks). You might be able to locate market share in the following resources, but market share won't be available for many companies/products.
Public Traded companies might disclose market share information in their annual 10-k filings with the SEC.
If the above sources do not contain market share, you will have to do your own calculations. Calculating market share is a three-step process.
Please note: The above strategy will not work for every product/company/industry. You may not be able to locate reliable market share data for your topic and instead you may need to list some of the key companies in the industry rather than providing detailed market share data.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021). You can search for different industries within Pepperdine Libraries' databases by searching NAICS codes.
Unsure what of which NAICS code your Industry you are researching falls under? You can enter a keyword or use the reference sheet on the U.S. Census Bureau's North American Industry Classification page.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System is a numerical code designed to classify businesses based on their industry. Pepperdine Libraries Databases can locate industries using SIC codes. You can find lists of SIC codes on the SEC's Division of Corporate Finance: Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code list.
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